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A town of 204.

Population
204
residents
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
23.5
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
Small town

204 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Grant. Another town gets a different order.

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Grant

Most working residents leave Grant for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Sioux Falls (48%), Canistota (11%) and Mitchell (7%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Grant0%
Sioux Falls48%
Canistota11%
Mitchell7%
Salem4%
28 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Grant
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Grant has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 41 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–29°
Spring35–57°
Summer60–82°
Fall37–60°
Oct 7
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Grant is

Grant beats the South Dakota average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

26 measures vs. South Dakota
1 better24 too close to call1 worse
What stands outGrantSD
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.5%84.8%
More adults who have had cancer10.8%9.2%
Freeman Medical Center - Cah
14.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 55% of U.S. communities.

55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
55Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesDrought
1
paid flood claims since 2010
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

1.3% of Grant is conserved land

2.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

1.3%conserved
1.3%
conserved · 293 of 22,974 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Grant for work

Where Grant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

48% → Sioux Falls Sioux Falls 48% 11% → Canistota Canistota 11% 7% → Mitchell Mitchell 7% 4% → Salem Salem 4% 4% → Rapid City Rapid City 4% 2% → Willmar Willmar 2% Grant · 0% stay
18jobs based in Grant
0%of working residents work in town
28 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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